Louis XVI Tables
Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.
Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.
Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.
The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Tables
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Marble, Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood, Burl
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Beech
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Brass
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Tables
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Marble, Bronze
1780s German Antique Louis XVI Tables
Elm, Maple, Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Marble
20th Century French Louis XVI Tables
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Tulipwood
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Siena Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Palisander, Rosewood
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Tables
Brass
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Tables
Alabaster, Bronze
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Tables
Stone, Iron
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Mahogany, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Brass
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Marble, Ormolu
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Tables
Brass
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Marble
1950s European Vintage Louis XVI Tables
Walnut
1960s French Vintage Louis XVI Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Marble
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Marble
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Tables
Brass, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Marble, Ormolu
1950s American Vintage Louis XVI Tables
Leather, Wood
1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Tables
Olive, Rosewood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Carrara Marble, Brass
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Cherry
20th Century American Louis XVI Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Wood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Tables
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Chestnut
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Tables
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Tables
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Brass
1980s American Vintage Louis XVI Tables
Brass
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Tables
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Tables
Marble, Brass
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Marble
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Marble, Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Tables
Walnut